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WAEC Government questions: Arms of government

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  1. Question 1· Arms of government· WAEC

    Which arm of government decides whether a governor has acted against the constitution?

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  2. Question 2· Arms of government· WAEC

    Bye-laws made by a local government council under powers given by a state law are an example of

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  3. Question 3· Arms of government· WAEC

    The legislature controls the executive mainly through

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  4. Question 4· Arms of government· WAEC

    The arm of government responsible for interpreting laws is the

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  5. Question 5· Arms of government· WAEC

    A unicameral legislature is one that has

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  6. Question 6· Arms of government· WAEC

    In Nigeria, the executive can check the legislature through

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  7. Question 7· Arms of government· WAEC

    When the Supreme Court declares a law passed by the National Assembly void because it violates the constitution, it is exercising

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  8. Question 8· Arms of government· WAEC

    Nigeria's National Assembly is made up of

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  9. Question 9· Arms of government· WAEC

    The arm of government that interprets laws is the

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  10. Question 10· Arms of government· WAEC

    The executive arm of government is responsible for

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  11. Question 11· Arms of government· WAEC

    The power of the judiciary to declare laws unconstitutional is

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  12. Question 12· Arms of government· WAEC

    Judges in Nigeria are made independent partly by

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  13. Question 13· Arms of government· WAEC

    The legislature of a country is mainly responsible for

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  14. Question 14· Arms of government· WAEC

    Judicial review is the power of the courts to

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  15. Question 15· Arms of government· WAEC

    The legislature can check the executive by

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